What a Wonderful Way to Die Lyrics Meanings
by Jonny Polonsky

There’s no way to describe what I feel right now
I’m awake, I’m asleep, I’m a dream, I’m doubt
And I don’t want to leave
But I hear the mourners speak
And I want to believe
That there’s more to life than grief
But they’re saying saying saying saying
“We thought them all was asleep”
Yeah they’re saying saying saying saying
“We thought them all looked sweet”
And I went to decide what I wanted for a prize
They gave me a hand and then took my eyes
And still much to my and their surprise I could weep
It occurred to me then what a wonderful way to die
I’m a pinball machine but there’s no balls left
And I’m in between the bereaved and bereft
And I don’t want to leave
But I hear the voices speak
And I want to believe
That there’s more to life than grief
But they’re saying saying saying saying
“We thought them all was asleep”
Yeah they’re saying saying saying saying
“We thought them all looked sweet”
And I went to decide what I wanted for a prize
They gave me a hand and then took my eyes
And still much to my and their surprise I could weep
It occurred to me then what a wonderful way to die
It occurred to me then what a wonderful way to die
It occurred to me then what a wonderful way to die

There’s no way to describe what I feel right now
I’m awake, I’m asleep, I’m a dream, I’m doubt
And I don’t want to leave
But I hear the mourners speak
And I want to believe
That there’s more to life than grief
But they’re saying saying saying saying
“We thought them all was asleep”
Yeah they’re saying saying saying saying
“We thought them all looked sweet”
And I went to decide what I wanted for a prize
They gave me a hand and then took my eyes
And still much to my and their surprise I could weep
It occurred to me then what a wonderful way to die
I’m a pinball machine but there’s no balls left
And I’m in between the bereaved and bereft
And I don’t want to leave
But I hear the voices speak
And I want to believe
That there’s more to life than grief
But they’re saying saying saying saying
“We thought them all was asleep”
Yeah they’re saying saying saying saying
“We thought them all looked sweet”
And I went to decide what I wanted for a prize
They gave me a hand and then took my eyes
And still much to my and their surprise I could weep
It occurred to me then what a wonderful way to die
It occurred to me then what a wonderful way to die
It occurred to me then what a wonderful way to die